10.
matter
soon as
for His Excellency's consideration
in a separate communication,
I have had the opportunity of making myself better acquainted with the particulare of each case.
Clerical Staff.
This subject is naturally.
divided into three dietinet branches, vizi–
1. Correspondence brauch
2. Accountant's brauch
3. Stores branch
1. Correspondurce branch. By unfortunate coincidence
ar
Predecessors
coincidence my Pred
resignation was followed by that of
I
of the Head Clerk, Mr Chan A Fook, who had, I understand, had sole charge of the _ It would appear that no one had been trained under him on his duties in the event of his carry absence, or removal, and consequently there is no-one in a position to inform me as to the history of questions which are constantly brought before
Office for many years.
to
me. The
past
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past records of the Department would
to be
appear
very incomplete, but it is probable that they may appear
to
que more
defective than they really are owing to the absence of any
was
one whe
can
afford
information on the subject. Wr Chan A- Fook's place
filled, prior to arrival, by Mr. Goulbourn who was
I
my
underland originally in the Police and had subsequently acted as Clerk and Storekeeper
There
are besides
on the Lytam Waterwork
one
Junior Clerk (Mr Silva) who has been 16 months in the Government service and two fince Interpreters (M. Li King - pan and Mr Le Toz. lam) . It is I believe well known that the correspondence of Surveyor Generaló Department is of
very
extensive nature, embracing
the
clo
it
does not only correspondence with the Government Departments, but with a large section of the community in connection with public enterprises,
land